Topic: Hillston Crystal - second example found in 4 years

[Frank]

Does anyone else have any Hillston Crystal? Labelled or etched mark? Brand name was used by Birmingham, UK, wholesaler Hill Ouston. 1920's-1960's.

Here is my latest acquisition    the other one has an etched mark.

[Della]

  OMG...............That has to packaging at its absolute worst    in fact you can't even call it that!!!!

I don't have any of their items though, Frank.

[Max]

I don't have any either, and that's a darned interesting looking piece of glass.  Makes your blood boil, doesn't it?!   

[Anne]

 :cry: How frustrating Frank.

Can't help with your query though, sorry.

[pamela]

I haven't either, but have sent Frank my today's incoming long sought after BROKEN  :mrgreen: Brockwitz in sympathy - it's a shame!  :hug:

[Anne]

Awww Pamela, not you too? What is it with the post atm?   

Big sympathies re the Brockwitz... which one was it?

[selina]

The only piece of glass I ever bought from the U.S...a gorgeous twisted stem epergne..heavy and stunning and colourful. I couldnt wait to get it and it cost me a bit with the postage.

As soon as I got it from the post office I could hear the tinkle of glass. It had been double boxed which seems a popular way to send over there, but the inner box had no padding around it so it was just bouncing around inside the larger box.

I was so disappointed and we couldnt fix it. The stem was so thick and heavy and the top was heavier, even with wire in it, it couldnt be repaired or supported. I ended up throwing the whole lot in the bin, which I regret. It had come from her grandmothers things, and this was in about 2000 when ebay was young. I have never seen another one like it since. And Ive never bought anything from the US since either.

Sorry to muscle in on your post..it just instantly reminded me when I saw your pics.

Trudy

[Pip]

Can't help with your query Frank but OMG, I've seen it all now.  What dingbat would put a glass vase in a cardboard box with no padding or other packing and then post it?  Frank, you have my commiserations - I do hope you gave the seller a lecture on packing glass!

btw Trudy, I buy and sell a lot of glass and ceramics from/to America with no problems at all - you were very unlucky with your first purchase but don't let it put you off.

[Frank]

There was one piece of bubble wrap, old and partly flattened... kicked off a dispute with Paypal and seller offered bid amount not postage. I pointed out that due to the poor packing they should pay the whole amount. But Paypal said that I had to obtain an analysis by an independant expert with knowledge of the problem by fax and that I could not reclaim the cost of this... err hang on grrr! So I proposed a deal and the seller came back with 2.50 - accepted as any other option will cost too much. Also the seller cannot see the pictures, which I sent to 2 email addresses before putting up the web page - claims he cannot see that either 

Anyway, point of posting was not another shitty ebay seller denouncement - but to see if anyone else has any marked or labelled Hillston Crystal.